[Night Hides Not]

I was watching Tora, Tora, Tora last weekend. Yamamoto was portrayed as a "diplomacy first" admiral. He was ready to stop the attack on Pearl Harbor up to the last possible moment.

His response to those that disagreed with him was, I thought, striking, referring to the Americans as a "proud and just people."

That of course, led to his quote regarding "I fear that all we've done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve", in the aftermath of the late delivery of the declaration of war.

[dhs12345]

Wow. I remember that “sleeping giant” scene. But I don’t remember the proud and just statement.

I am glad that they are our allies.

You should watch “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima.”

[PapaBear3625]

Yamamoto went to Harvard and traveled extensively throughout the US. He understood what Japan was getting into, but could not convince his superiors.